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• Vantage mezz fund gets $25m from AfDB

  Jul 18, 2011

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  Africa Focused, East, Expansion, Generalist, Mezzanine, North, Regions, South, Sub Sahara, West

  South Africa-based private equity investor Vantage Capital has received a $25million commitment to its Vantage Capital Fund II (VCF II) from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Watch nowmore →

• Helios closes record $900m fund

  Jun 13, 2011

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  Africa Focused, Buyout, Consumer, Early Stage, Energy, Expansion, Financial Services, Funds, Generalist, Media, Pan Africa, Support Services, Technology, Transport

  Helios Investment Partners has closed its $900 million generalist fund, Helios II – the largest Africa-focused fund ever-raised. Watch nowmore →

• ICEA et al. launch SME fund

  Jun 10, 2011

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  Consumer, Early Stage, Expansion, Financial Services, Funds, Generalist, Healthcare, Industrial, Media, Pan Africa, Regions, Sectors, Support Services, Technology, Transport

  Kenya-based Insurance Company of East Africa (ICEA) has partnered with the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) and Imara Securities to launch a $100 million private equity fund. Watch nowmore →

• Zimbabwe’s Brainworks launches $20m fund

  Apr 01, 2011

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  Africa Focused, Agriculture, Buyout, Energy, Expansion, Financial Services, Funds, Generalist, Industrial, Regions, Sectors, Sub Sahara, Technology

  Zimbabwe-based private equity investor Brainworks Capital Management has reportedly launched a $20million fund targeting the country’s agriculture, financial services, mining and telecommunications sectors. Watch nowmore →

• Carlyle to launch Africa fund

  Mar 10, 2011

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  Africa Focused, Buyout, Funds, Generalist, Pan Africa, Regions

  US-based private equity investor Carlyle Group is to launch a $750m Africa-focused buy-out and growth fund. Watch nowmore →